| Show THE PIONEER SQUARE the prospective new railroads to southern coulbern bern utah deep creek and the pacific coast occupied a goodly portion of the time of the city council isy night anil and was by far me ms important question with which the city fathers had bad to deal promoters of in the persons persona of abraham H cannon J M alien of st lollis representing meyers bros of the same city franklin 6 richards as legal counsel councel were present as was also judge colborn Col boro secretary of the chamber ol 01 Com commerce mercy the matter came up tip ou on the presentation and reading ot the ibe follow following liall petition your petitioners petition ers respectfully represent that the utah pacific improvement oom company pany a corporation has been organized under the laws of the abe state of utah for the purpose among other things ot constructing and acquiring a railroad between salt bait lake city and los angeles or some other convenient conven ien point on the pacific coast and also a railroad from salt balt lake city to muncey nevada through the he deep creek mining region that it is in the purpose of the officers and stockholders of this thia company to I 1 immediately i m commence the construction of amid aid railroad and push the same to completion as last as practicable the ern era road will run from salt lake city through the settlements of southern utah and thence westerly by the most feasible route to the coast affording railway facilities cili ties and connections with salt sale lake city for southern utah southwestern nevada and southern california while the deep creek road will greatly enhance the value and promote the development of the mining interests of the sate and par ticul ariy arly of that region in view of the magnitude of thee enterprises and the many benefits which will be derived from them by the people of gahwe feel justified in asking lor for the encouragement and support of the public as well as that of private ci fzens it is very desirable that a depot for these roads be established in salt lake city which will be convenient to the traveling public we therefore respectfully ask your bono honorable rable body to make a grant to the utah fc pacific improvement company of pioneer square for depot depol purposes for said railroad and that said grant take effect when one hundred of railroad has been constructed or acquired on either of said lines very respectfully UTAH PACIFIC improvement improvement C COMPANY OX by GEORGE Q CANNON president A H CANNON secretary councilman dale moved a eusden slon of too toe rules and t be adoption ol 01 0 the following resolution whereas the corporation of salt lake city is ia desirous of aiding in the construction of a railroad from balt bait lake city to the pacific coast at or near los angeles v and nd of a rail railroad rad from salt lake city and to the deep creek region and recognizing that the same game would contribute greatly to the prosperity of its chi citizens zens and suitable unable bui fc table grounds for depot purposes lot for such railroad being necessary were mere lore jore be it resolved by the city council of salt lake city thai all of block 48 in plat A of salt lake city survey known as pioneer square is hereby granted and donated to the utah biah fc pacific improvement company its successors and assigns for railroad depot purposes upon the following conditions first the acceptance of said donation by the president and secretary of said company within thirty dave second the payment of 1 third the construction and operation of at least miles of railroad within this state on either or both of said lines within two years from the date and the running of trains over said road into and upon said square and on the acceptance of said donation by the president and secretary of said company and the payment ot of said sum of 1 the mayor and city recorder of salt lake cily are hereby authorized and directed to make and execute a proper deed of conveyance of said described premises to said utah pacific improvement company its successors and assigns assign and to deliver the same to hon R N baskin and T or W ebber to be held in escrow by them and upon the performance of the third condition hereinbefore mentioned to be delivered by them or their executors or administrators to the said eaid utah fc pacific improvement company councilman stewart was not in favor of immediate action toe the proposition should be referred to the committee of the whole tor for general dis cu cuB Slon selon lie le grobon thought the matter could be acted upon forthwith he favored the building of the roa roads and thought there should be no delay ayin in iving giving necessary encouragement wilcomb wanted to see some tangible evidence of good faith before he would be ready to vote romney declared that the enterprise was one of great importance the necessity of a railroad to the be coast wis was apparent to all alj he understood tat everything every thins was waa in readiness for a prompt beginning and he be therefore favored immediate action diehl wanted to hear bear from the press and the people ater after considerable more discussion adje withdrew bis bib motion to adopt the resolution As agreed upon at tuesday 10 of the abo city con council MCI a special meeting of that body was held last evening for the purpose of 0 anti and taking action upon the petition of the mah and pacific improvement company asking a grant of the pioneer quare tor for a terminal for the proposed railroad to be built between this city and he be coast the meeting was attended by a large number of influential citizen most of whom seemed extremely anxious that the council should acquiesce in the request of the petition orv ere during the day petitions om bad been circulated around the business districts of the city and nearly a unanimous concurrence of opinion favoring the grant of the square tu to the company was the result there wao wa some little opposition encountered in the weeti g however but the op posers declared that the stand taken by them was simply on technicalities the action was sustained idy by all the solons but one and be favored ceding the tract of land but on different con cod to those under which it was given the following resolution reiola fion was adopted eda all voting aye except stewart Bt ewart Wh whereas freas the corporation of bali sla city is desirous of aiding in the st ruction of a railroad bioni aiom salt city to 10 the pacific coast at or no near i angeles and a railroad from salt L city to the deep creek mining reg and recognizing that the same w contribute greatly to the prosperity US its citizens chi zons and suitable grounds sl such railroads being necessary necessary th be belt it resolved by the city council of kofl lake city that all of block 48 in pl pla of salt lake city survey known as am PP PI neer square is hereby granted and 9 na ed to 10 the bah fc pacific improve BaBl company its successors and as assignor ddn rail railway ivay depot purposes upon the tollo tolle ing conditions first the acceptance of said dons donat in writing signed by the president deAlt se beare creary ary of said company and filed r the city recorder within thirty days erml this date daie second the payment ot or 1 third that at the end ol of ninety d after the acceptance of the terms of grant gram of the pioneer square to 10 the U tat fc pacific improvement company wg railroad terminal purposes the said ot pany shall have ten miles of their gf under construction at the end of MK months to have fifty miles of their W completed at the end ot of twelve M to have fifty miles of road completed na under operation at the end of eig eighme months to have seventy five miles milea road compie ed and in operation attl aa end of four months to 10 baas miles ot of completed road built and A y operation in the state of utah angeles or from salt lake in a direction toward deep creek lj and in the event of the failure of low teh company to comply with any of 06 t terms and conditions of this resola tf the deed herein mentioned to be cretu to the city recorder of salt lake city SALT LAKE CITY utah march lit tue the was luen pi placeda placed coda 6 r f the e form oi 0 urk an read tufic times limes and packed after watch an AD A lad IL 3 ouro ment was taken |
